Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: EnglishBob is a male given name or a hypocorism, usually of Robert; and sometimes a diminutive of Bobby. The name most likely originated from Rob. Rhyming names were popular in the Middle Ages, so Rick became Hick or Dick, Will became Gill or Bill, and Rob became Hob, Dob, Nob, or Bob.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bob yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 94 | #151 |
| 1956 | 94 | #159 |
| 1957 | 125 | #132 |
| 1958 | 117 | #139 |
| 1959 | 115 | #154 |
| 1960 | 97 | #170 |
| 1961 | 118 | #154 |
| 1962 | 120 | #149 |
| 1963 | 110 | #170 |
| 1964 | 119 | #163 |
| 1965 | 111 | #172 |
| 1966 | 132 | #147 |
| 1967 | 144 | #143 |
| 1968 | 139 | #141 |
| 1969 | 128 | #155 |
| 1970 | 133 | #155 |
| 1971 | 126 | #156 |
| 1972 | 101 | #174 |
| 1973 | 98 | #173 |
| 1974 | 116 | #156 |
| 1975 | 90 | #176 |
| 1976 | 95 | #172 |
| 1977 | 95 | #166 |
| 1978 | 133 | #135 |
| 1979 | 138 | #132 |
| 1980 | 164 | #121 |
| 1981 | 186 | #101 |
| 1982 | 184 | #103 |
| 1983 | 136 | #134 |
| 1984 | 170 | #115 |
| 1985 | 166 | #116 |
| 1986 | 179 | #113 |
| 1987 | 186 | #111 |
| 1988 | 190 | #104 |
| 1989 | 217 | #96 |
| 1990 | 259 | #81 |
| 1991 | 241 | #86 |
| 1992 | 261 | #79 |
| 1993 | 253 | #79 |
| 1994 | 264 | #79 |
| 1995 | 210 | #95 |
| 1996 | 219 | #90 |
| 1997 | 195 | #101 |
| 1998 | 189 | #111 |
| 1999 | 201 | #103 |
| 2000 | 148 | #142 |
| 2001 | 169 | #121 |
| 2002 | 89 | #212 |
| 2003 | 84 | #223 |
| 2004 | 68 | #251 |
| 2005 | 65 | #263 |
| 2006 | 45 | #318 |
| 2007 | 49 | #286 |
| 2008 | 39 | #345 |
| 2009 | 48 | #300 |
| 2010 | 53 | #260 |
| 2011 | 46 | #294 |
| 2012 | 49 | #267 |
| 2013 | 48 | #260 |
| 2014 | 48 | #269 |
